Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17903, Remembrance Filley, Conn (Continental)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Continental
Tilley Remembrance Philly or
Hannah
W. 17903
B.L. Wt. 193-60-55 and
{ B.L. Wt. 5817-100 - issued Apr 21. 1791 no papers
CONTENTS

12.906 R New York.
This name I think should be written Filley - I'll
Objection sent to Nathan Chamberlain Esq. 33. October, 1820. Norwich New York.
Remembrance Filley of Macdonough in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of the War - 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1819 and sent to Charles Saffyn Esq. Judge Oxford Chenango Co New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m 9 / 30  4 / 31 83.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48. -  131.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

3671
New York, Albany Hannah Hill widow of Rembrandt
who served in the Revolutionary Conn. war, as a private
Paid from 1880
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept r 1850 and sent to
Wm H. Walden House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page  70  Vol.  1
ms 146 517

1216. 517.
(Act March 3.)
May 21. ) '55
Fuller Hannah Billey wid, Remembrance Billey, prn.  Billey
Orion Pline
1849 3/8
Revolution? war
Cons. L. March 1848.
Ad: 60 Ac. March 18/56
Mr. Folsom - By  By
By
W. J. Ackley, Greene,
No. 1.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 10
(Middow Revolutionary War)
Barnes Family
Clare, Pa.
Hamble, Pa.
Am. Rev. War
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss. On this 14th day of May A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me a person of the name of Mary (widow) and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Filley aged Ninety (90) years a resident of the County of Chautauqua in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Remembrance Filley deceased who was a private in the Remembrance's company and who served in said war not less than fourteen days. She further states that her said husband was in his life time a Revolutionary Soldier and that she is now insured upon the pension list on account of the said services of her said husband as her widow at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, commencing from the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life deducting pension payments. Eighty dollars per annum as will appear from the record of a Certificate which she now has in her possession issued from the Department of the Interior and dated the 23rd day of December 1850 and which may be found recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of Pensions under the act of February 28 1848 Page 70 Vol. 4, which Certificate was renewed at that date in consequence of the loss of one she received at a previous date. Upon the back of said Certificate may be found these figures 3579. She further states that Remembrance Filley her said husband in his life time pre- sented evidence of his service in said war

Widowhood to establish her claim in his life time and that she has since his death presented evidence to the Department & has since then to establish her claim to a pension for said services, as the widow of said Remembrance Nibley which evidence of services and claim is on file in the Department at Washington, and she would refer the officers of the Department to said evidence in connection with this to establish her claim here made, wherein will be found the names of the officers under whom said husband served the length of service etc. Also a public record of the Marriage of herself & her said husband, duly certified by Solomon Merrill, (Wm. Bacon) her name before her marriage (Hannah Husbands) and the date of her husband's death, and that she was his widow at that time and she further avows that she is now his widow.
This makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the security bond to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855. And she hereby constitutes and appoints A. S. Burton of Washington D.C. and W. J. Atty. of Salem, Clackamas County, O.R. her lawful Attorneys or either of them to prosecute her claim for any amount of security bond to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855, or any other act or resolution of Congress, and she hereby authorizes her said Attorneys or either of them to deposit all papers documents and evidence on file in the Department at Washington or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive her

Certificate or instrument which may be issued for use in said Court and to appoint one organize the estate under them for the pur- poses herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present thereby ratifying all that may said Committee may lawfully do in the premises. Hannah F. Tiley
State of New York County of Orange } ss. Town of Middletown }
On this 14th day of March 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary of the State of New York, County of Orange, Hannah F. Tiley and Emma Tiley who being on me known to be the persons described in and who acknowledged that they are each well acquainted with Mr. Hannah F. Tiley the above applicant for Bounty Fund, that they have known her for thirty three years past That they were acquainted with her late husband Remembrance Tiley, having known him for twenty two years before his death, that only the said Remembrance Tiley and Hannah Tiley lived together as husband and wife and that separated to be that despite the misrepresentations of their marriage dissolved or questioned and the said Hannah Tiley has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, and to have drawn a pension since his death, which took place on or about the 20th day of December 1857 which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her husband

Samuel Cluett Jerusha Pillsbury
Francis C. Fredericks      Ladies in the snow
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, That Isaac Anderson . . . . . Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 19 day of May 1857
J. M. Wilson Clerk.

Remembrance Filley & Hannah Hubbard were joined in the marriage covenant December the twenty eighth A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three
I John Boyd Clerk in the town of Winchester in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "December the 28 th A.D. 1783"
John Boyd Town Clerk
I John Boyd above named, Depose and say, that I hold the office of pastor Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me, and that said town records are in my charge as said town Clerk.
Given to September 11 th 1830 Before me Samuel W. Love Justice of Peace
John Boyd
Clerk of the town aforesaid

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Samuel W. Coe Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1839. And that the signature to the accompanying document which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 14 th day of Septemb. A. D. 1838.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

State of New York
Chautauqua County
ss On this first day of October 1838, personally appeared before John Tracy, Lieutenant General and Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of the State of New York, Hannah Tilly a resident of Mt. Donough in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, aged 74 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Remembrance Tilly who was a private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1838, that the annexed is a letter received by him from the pension office, and for evidence and the particulars of his service she would refer to the proof on which he was pensioned. She further declares that she was married to the said Remembrance Tilly on the twenty eighth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband the said Remembrance Tilly died on the twentieth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the last of January seventeen hundred and ninety four up to the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Hannah Tilly and I certify that from bodily infirmity said Hannah Tilly is unable to attend the Court
John Tracy Judge of the court for the Correction of Errors State of New York

Purnabram Filly Purnabrami Filley
12906 30 June 1867
Sep 19

State of New York Chautauqua County 3 d On the 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record for the County of Chautauqua because it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a Record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment) Remembrance Tilly aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the Town of McDonough, County of Chautauqua and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. He enlisted for during the War under Capt Walker in a Regiment Commanded by Col Samuel B Webb of the 3 d Connecticut line and served four years and a half (besides two small tours, one of three and the other of Six months before previous to his enlistment for during the War) and was discharged at West Point after the Peace. He declarant cannot recollect the date of his enlistment but is confident of having served the period mentioned, reference being had to his original declaration at the War department will more fully appear The number of the declarants Pension Certificate is 12,906 and the date of his original application is April 22 d 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- -vices of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me or

herein is any in sum other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - The declarant is a farmer by occupation and unable to labour much. His family consists of himself his Wife Aged Sixty seven years, two sons Israel and Elijah one aged Sixteen the other fourteen, one daughter named Sally aged twelve years -
Schedule of Real and personal Estate of Remembrance Tilly the within declarant viz a contract for land from Thomas Ludlow dated April 1817 for one hundred Acres of Land and upon which the declarant has paid $79. the balance due on the contract is $222 besides interest and if not paid in two years, the land is forfeited to the owner of the soil - There is about Six Acres cleared on the lot and with a Log house -
Personal Estate as follows One Yoke of Oxen, for which he still owes $15-00 - 1 Cow 2 Yearling Calves - 1 Drag and Chain - 5 Old horse chains - 1 Pot 2 Iron Stettles
Remembrance Tilly
Sworn to and declared on the 13 th Day of June 1820 before me Isaac Tracy Esq. M c Reynolds & David Rootledge Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango -
Chenango County ss I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount of the
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & fifty Dollars and fifty three Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County on the 29 th day of June 1820
N. Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango

Deposition of Membrane Tilly a Soldier
His history of war
Private
Col Webb's Regiment Connecticut Line
1778. 5 years
State of New York County of Orange
On this day personally appeared
June 22 1818
Charles T. Tilly
I hereby certify that the within named Charles T. Tilly was at the time the within Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that the within signature is his hand and seal.
On this day personally appeared The judge of the Court of Common Pleas 19 April 1818

State of New York } On this 22 nd day of April 1818 Chenango County. } before me Charles Goflyn one of Judges of Chenango Com. Pleas personally appears Remembrance Tilly aged sixty four years of Meridenburgh County of Chenango and State aforesaid Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged land & naval in service of the United States during the revolutionary war - That he the said Remembrance Tilly enlisted at Winchester in Connecticut in Capt Walker company in the Third regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Webb that he enlisted for and served during the war - That he thinks he enlisted in 1778 that he was discharged at West-point in New York - that he served in the Militia previous to his enlistment - that he was the battles assisted in the capture of Burgoyne that he served under - La Fayette at the Southward that he was never in any general engagement but in a number of skirmishes - that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support Remembrance Tilly
Charles Goflyn Judge
I Charles Goflyn one of the Judges of Chenango Com. Pleas do certify that the said Remembrance Tilly to my satisfaction did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy and I now transmit the testimony taken over here before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Charles Goflyn one of the Judges of Chenango Com Pleas

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Filley, Remembrance GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5817 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 21, 1791 and 193-60-55  Wt 5817 to John Boles
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Rememberance File mid File 1790
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1 year Private no mention no officers stated Conn   1778 4 years Walker Samuel H. Phelps   Phillips  
Battles engaged in, 1777-1778 Residence of soldier at enlistment, hometown at Milford Conn Date of application for pension, 1812 Residence at date of application, St. Donough, Connecticut Age at date of application, was 72 years old at St. Donough
Remarks: He was married in Hartford Conn Dec 18 1752. He was allowed pension on an application dated Oct 1811 while a resident of St. Donough Conn at the age of 72 years. In 1820 children referred to him as aged 16 years. He died in 1820 at the age of 68 years.
Very respectfully,

V.L.M.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17903
Hannah Hiller widow of Remembrance Hiller Died Nov 1881
Act: Feb 20 48
Index:—Vol. 11, Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Apr. 29 Hist. To Miss R. Aldrich 1914 June 2 Hist. To Mrs. Hoffman V.L.M. Letter sent to Record Div. to answer line war inquiry. 1914 Aug. 7 Mrs. Hoffman inform- ed wife's name was Hubbard 1920 Apr. 30. Photo copies of five pages mailed to Rev. T.R. Cameron, 47 W. 112 St. New York City. (see receipt for payment in Daniel Root, Com., S. 11321.) aw.

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Hon J. L. Edwards Carnegie of Puerian Washington D C
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Albany 2480
Hannah Tillery widow of Remembrance Tillery
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21. November 1837 of Chenango Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col Webb in the Conn't. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany as the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 21. November 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of April 1839 and sent to St. R. Mygatt, Oxford, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep.
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 77
2480
New York, Albany Hannah Tillery
Widow of Remembrance Tillery who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21 st Nov r 1837 of Chenango Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 96 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 Nov r 1837
Med from 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept r 1837 and sent to Miss C. Walden
Total amount, House of Reps $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. M. Wightman Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 157

1978
New York, Albany Hannah Tilly widow of Francesco Tilly who was a Private in the Conn. Line
W. F. M. B. S. C. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept 1850 and sent to
Mrs. H. B. Belden House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 75

New York - 2480
Rept 10th July
widow of Hannah Filley Remembrance Filley who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21st Novr 1835 of Sherrill in the State of N. York who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by M c Nab _____ in the Connecticut - line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. ending 21st November 1837 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th — day of July 1843 — and sent to M c E. Jenkins Johnstown, New York —
Whole amount due . . . . . $135.20 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stevens Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 77 —

197 B.
let to S. Tharp March 18. 1847
New York Albany
Hannah Filley
Rep Sept 15
widow of Remembrance Filley who was a Private
in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1 Page 106

671
any
Hannah Kelley widow of Remembrance who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Feb 5/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
L. J. L. M. Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page
69 Vol. 4.

Nov 10 & 21, 1868 N.Y.
Bethlehem
Albany N.Y.
Remembrance Filley on roll act 1818 to what time paid?
John Hany Eng
VL
paid to 4 Sept 1837
died 21 Nov. '37
H. Matthews

W th Remembrance Filly,
M c Donough

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
October 3 rd
1820.
12900
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Remembrance Valley Senango County

Orford, Chenango Co. N.Y. October 1. 1830
Sir,
Within I send declaration and proof of Hannah Tilly widow of Remembrance Tilly for a pension, under the late pension act.
He was a pensioner under the act 1818 and on reference to the proof on which he was pensioned, I presume you will find evidence of more than 2 years service.
The proof of marriage and death &c I presume you will find satisfactory.
Address me at the place above dated.
I am, Very Resp t (Yours affec t Sir)
Henry R. Ayers
J. L. Edwards (M c ) Circ. Post o Near Depot Washington City D.C.

McDonough Co. March 12, 1847
Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith send affidavits and Certificate for the purpose of obtaining a Certificate for Hannah Kelley a Widow of this Town, which will enable her to draw the pension to which she is by law entitled, she having unfortunately lost the one formerly issued to her.
If the papers are found satisfactory please procure and forward to Mrs. Kelley the Certificate by mail, directed to McDonough Co. Ill.
Respectfully Yours, S. Sharp
P.S. Should there be any objection raised against forwarding the Cert. to Mrs. Kelley, please direct it to Hannah Kelley of the same place. Yours &c S. Sharp

Albany June 16. 1843.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith transmits the application of Hannah Kelley, Widow of Remembrance, for arrears of pension due her under Act 7 July 1838, from 4 March 1836, to 20 th Dec r 1837. Also her application for a Pension under Act 3 March 1843.
Please let me hear from the application for arrears, as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t . Lem l Jenkins.
arrears allowed to

House of Reps
Washington D.C. 27 th
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Inclose I send you the cases of Nancy Richards Widow of William Mary Bishop widow of James and Hannah Filley widow of Memmehan for an inross of parson under the joint resolution of July 1 st 1848 and would respectfully request early action on the same
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Hiram Walker

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos M. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Sum to be paid per annum deducting former pay at $80 per annum
6006
38
42844
418
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page - 20 Vol. 4
Geo. Shillaber
Clerk.
Albany Hall
Mrs. H. Wallden, Wight

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Hannah Filley.
widow of Remembrance Filley.
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 5th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine.
Geo. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Russell For Commissioner of Pensions.

General Sherman
James L. Adams & Annie Committee of Congress War Dept. Washington City

Albany Sept. 29. 1845.
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Hannah Filley, for the purpose of obtaining her Pension Certificate under the Act of 2 nd Feby. 1845.
Very Respectfully Yr. obedt Servt Samuel Jenkins.

State of New York County of Chenango ss.
vs Marion Gilley of the Town of McDonough in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she is the widow of Remembrance Gilley, formerly of said Town now deceased. That she is the same person to whom a pension has heretofore issued under the Signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, in Conformity with an Act of Congress of the United States, passed in the year 1843. - That a Certificate under the hands and seals of the Secretary of War, was issued to deponent, by virtue of which, deponent drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per Annum. That deponent continued to draw said pension, by virtue of said Certificate, up to the 4th day of March 1846. - That deponent left said Certificate in the hands of her Agent, John H. Hill, who resided in said Town of McDonough, for the purpose of having said Agent make out necessary papers, and draw for her said pension, up to Sep- -tember 4th 1846. - That on the said 4th day of September, deponent called upon said Agent, who informed deponent that such Certificate had been mislaid or lost, and that he could not find the same. That said Agent is now deceased, - that he departed this life on the first day of November 1846. - That diligent search has been made among the papers of said deceased for said Certificate, and elsewhere, but that the same has not been found, to the knowledge of deponent, and she believes the same is irrevoca- -bly lost, or destroyed. Deponent further says that said Certificate was dated in the year 1843 according to her best recollection & belief.

Deponent further says, that she has made no application for said pension, since the 4th of March 1846 by reason of the loss of said Certificate, and that she is informed and believes, she cannot obtain the same, unless a New Certificate can be issued to her under the hand and seal of the secretary of War.
Sworn and subscribed to this 4th day of March 1847 before me. — Hannah X Filley made Lewis Fairchild Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Chenango } ss:
Moses S. Emerson of the Town of Mc Donough in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Hannah Filley, and has known her personally for more than twenty years last past, — that she is the person described in the foregoing affidavit subscribed by her. — Deponent further says that he was a justice of the peace in and for said County, for eight years next preceding the first day of January 1847, — that while acting as such justice of the peace, he has certified for said Hannah Filley three different times, to enable her to draw the pension to which she was entitled by virtue of the Certificate described in her said affidavit, and knows that the said Hannah was in possession of said Certificate, — and that said Certificate was dated as near as deponent can recollect, in the year 1842, — further saith not. —
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of March 1847 before me, Lewis Fairchild
M. S. Emerson
Justice of the peace in and for said County.

State of New York } County of Chenango } ss:
I hereby Certify, that I am well, and personally acquainted with Hannah Filley, and know her to be the person described in the foregoing affidavit subscribed by her. And I further Certify, that I am personally acquainted with Moses S. Emerson, the person named in the foregoing affidavit subscribed by him, and that said Emerson is a man of truth and veracity. —
Dated March 6th 1847
Lewis Fairchild Justice of the peace in and for said County.
Chenango County } Clerks Office ss:
I V P V Andrews Clerk of said County do certify that Lewis Fairchild was a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified according to Law at the time of the taking the foregoing Affidavits & Certificate of proof. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Affixed the Seal of said County this 11th day of March 1847 V. P. V. Andrews Clerk
for 2p

2220 Oct 6 NY 7 July 1838,
James A. Church Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department. Washington City D.C.
FREE

Dec 2, 48
Bukama Bongi July 1, 48. Declaration W. Miller Alongo Bongi.
My
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Woodlamar
Mr Knus
2 Dec 1948
J. L. P. Marshall Esq. Commissioner of Police Washington D.C.

Chenango County ss
This 3 d day of June 1819 - personally
appeared before Me Richard Rogers & Elihu Rogers of Smithville in the County of Chenango and being by Duly Sworn Saith that they have been acquainted with Remembrance Silley about two years and believe him to be an Indigent Man & very poor and no property and supports himself by his hand labor
Richard Rogers Elisha Rogers
Sworn before Me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas
I Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in the state of New York do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Witness's and believe them to be credible Men and to be believed on their oaths.
Isaac Sherwood Judge
Attest the 3 d day of June 1819

State of New York. Chenango County Clerk's Office By me, I hereby certify that Isaac Sherwood Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said Chenango County duly qualified as such, and that I am ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe the within signature to be his proper hand writing — Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 15th day of June 1819
James Van Vleet, Clerk
Adm.
Oxford, Chenango, N.Y.

2480
2228
Admitted Private 2 years
H. R. Clygate Esq., Alford N.Y.

State of New York Chenango County
ss. I, John Downelly, a Notary Public in and for said County of Chenango and State of New York, hereby certify, that John Tracy is Lieutenant Governor and a Judge of the Court of the Correction of Errors of the State of New York, resident at Oxford in said County of Chenango, and that his signature, within written, is genuine. Attest my hand and Seal of Office October 1st 1835,
John Downelly Notary Public

170 17 187
80 26.66 26.67
80 40 13.33 1.87 135.20
170 187
Hannah Filley
N.Y.
act 9 July 38
80 $ from March 36 to 21 Nov. 37.
G. E. Jenkins Johnstown Fulton Co N.Y.

To JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions.
The subscriber a resident of the town of Macdonough in the county of Chenango and State of New York , respectfully declares and represents
That she is the Widow of Remembrance Filley , who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution; That he departed this life on the 20 th day of December 1837 ; That she as his Widow, received a Pension of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, from the twentieth day of December 1837 aforesaid, when her said husband died, until the fourth day of March, 1841.
And she now makes application for the arrears of pay due her under said act from the fourth day of March, 1836, unto the twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred thirty seven aforesaid and never learned to write.
Witness, M. S. Jenkins
Hannah Filley her mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. COUNTY OF Chenango
On this 14 th day of June 1843 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Hannah Filley abovenamed, and made oath that the facts set forth in the above declaration are true and correct.
M. S. Emerson Justice of the peace
I John Latham CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Chenango do hereby certify that M. S. Emerson was on the date of the above certificate, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 14 th day of June in the year Eighteen hundred forty three
J. Latham Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. County of Chenango }
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eighth , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Chenango in the State of New York, Hannah Filly a resident of the town of McDonough in the said county of Chenango aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Remembrance Filly , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the Acts of 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843 - 17 June 1844 - and the annual increase of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was Eighty Dollars .
She further declares that she is still a widow - and that she never learned to write.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day { Hannah Filly of year first above written before me } himself
& Lewis Fairchild Justice of the Peace - In presence of Seneca Beebe
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me & Lewis Fairchild Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Chenango }
I, Samuel P. Cleveland Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Samuel P. Cleveland was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
L.S.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 13 th day of Sept 184 8 th .
Porter E. Clark Esq. Clerk Clerk of Chenango

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STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Chemango
On this Ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of of the peace in for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Hannah Filley a resident of the town of Macdonough in said county, aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Remembrance Filley who was a pensioner under Act of 18 March 1831 at $96 per annum but she is unable to state the name of the regiments in which he served but refers for proof of the same to the papers sent on by him when he applied for his pension under said act She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Eighty Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow. never learned to write
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
M. S. Emerson Justice of the peace
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Hannah X Filley Mark Chas. B. Root M. S. Emerson J.P.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Chemango
I, John Latham clerk of said county, do hereby certify that M. S. Emerson was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of June 1843.
J. Latham Clk.

State of New York
County of Chemango
On the 11 th day of Nov. 1848 before me Daniel Jones a justice of the Peace for said County. Personally appeared Hannah XXXX Filley of the Town of McBoon Co. & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law. Deposeth that she is the Widow of Remembrance Filley deceased who during his natural life was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum on account of his Revolutionary services. And that she has received a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1835 commencing at his said husband's death Dec 20 1837 and under all subsequent acts for widows that of her class & has applied for a continuation under the act of 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum on account of her late husband's military services. And the object of this Declaration is to assert a claim at the same rate of pension received by her said husband under the Act of March 18 1818 and the arrears under subsequent Acts by which she was pensioned. On the proof now on file and under the joint resolution of Congress of July 6. 1848.
She further declares she still remains a widow
Subscribed & sworn to
Hannah Filley
Before me the eleventh day of
Nov. 1848 Daniel Jones Justice of the Peace
I certify that deponent is personally known to me and is the identical person aforementioned and that her statement is entitled to full faith & credit. And I further certify that the reason she gives for not writing her

none is that she never learned to write Daniel Jones Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. CHENANGO COUNTY, }
I, R. B. Andrews Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Jones , the person subscribing the annexed Affidavit and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 11th day of November 18 48 therein mentioned, a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Chenango; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Affidavit is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 14th day of November A. D. 1848.
R. B. Andrews Clerk.

3671
27.8

Albany Nov 29 th 1848
Dear Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Rebecca Birge for an increase of Pension under the Resolution of July 1 1848. She has applied for a continuation of her Pension under Act of 2 July 1848 but has not received her Pension Certificate. The Department will please issue the Certificate for the arrears due her and for the continuation of her Pension at the same time and send the Certificate to me. It is her request.
Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq }
Alanzo Brown Albany
I also enclose the Declaration of Mrs Hannah Gilley for an increase under the Joint Resolution. The same request is made in her case that is made in Mrs Birge's.
Yours Respectfully
Alanzo Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq }

State of New York Cortland County ss.
On this 18 th day of September 1850, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Filley, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Remembrance Filley, who was a Revolutionary pensioner; that she is now on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of $80. per annum; that she believes herself entitled to an increase of pension, and asks whatever may be found due her under any of the acts and Resolutions which are applicable to her case.
Hannah Filley her mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18 th day of September 1850 by Hannah Filley, known to me to be the person mentioned in the foregoing declaration & I certify that she is unable to write her name from old age and debility.
John H. Thomas Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John H. Thomas, Esq. before whom the annexed declaration  affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 th day of September 1850.
Rufus A. Reed, Clerk.

NO. _____
Name Remembrance Tilley Rev. War
Date Apr. 29. 1920 No. W. 17903
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 6 pages.
Remarks: _____
Bar. W. Wilson Chief Sec. War Section
1694
J. F. Desmarais Law Clerk.
Serial _____

THE ARLINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 23 19
Pension Bureau -
Gentlemen -
Will you kindly send me such information as possible in reference to the Revolutionary service of Remembrance Philly who drew a pension and his widow after his death -
APR 23 1910 To oblige
Viola Root-Aldrich 230 West 97 th St. New York City

P.O. #10 Battle Creek, Mich July 20 1914
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Thank you so much for your courtesy in giving me the war record of Remembrance Wiley of Chenango Co N.Y. a Revolutionary soldier, as suggested by the war department.
But I cannot tell by the writing whether his wife's name is H ab bard or H u bbard please tell me, and tell me also when she ceased drawing pension i.e. the date and place of her death.
I send you asotes on what you sent me, to expedite you in finding their record
Respectfully
Mrs. Dr. Hoffman
Notes returned Aug. 7, 1914

1.2.22 Rev. War Section.
August 7, 1914.
Mrs. Hoffman,
R. D. # 10.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Madam:
In reply to your letter letter dated the 20 th ultimo, you are advised that in the claim of Remembrance Filley, W. File No. 17,903, Rev. War, it is stated that the soldier married Hannah Hubbard.
For date of last payment of widow's pension and probable date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:
"Hannah Filley or Philley, Wid. Ctf. No. 3671. issued September 30, 1850. at $96. per annum commencing March 4, 1848. under Act of February 2, 1848. at the New York (Albany) Agency."
Very respectfully,
E. C. Nieman Acting Commissioner.